Saturday, March 7, 8:00 PM First Unitarian Church, 30 Cleary Ave Tickets available online $30 Some call it Jazz. Some call it Classical. Some call it Bluegrass. Certainly, the music of The Kruger Brothers is all of that and more. Experience what happens when these innovative and soulful world-class virtuosos put on one-of-a-kind performance that […]

A great instrument with a huge sound. The Cedar Top and Rosewood Back & Sides give this ukulele a full, warm sound that will only get better with age. Fully intonated and setup, this instrument is a dream to play. Professionals to even utter-ukulele-amateurs would have an easy time getting around on this very playable fingerboard. Be careful about picking this instrument up, you won’t want to put it down.

SOLD OUT ON-LINE Please consider the purchase of a virtual ticket…see below! Also, please note the change of venue: Southminster United Church (15 Aylmer ave at Bank) Borealis Records presents Folks for the Folklore Centre – an evening in support of the Ottawa Folklore Centre July 31st at 7:30pm at Southminster United Church (15 Aylmer […]

Aquila’s Super Nylgut ukulele strings are an improvement over the traditional Nylgut. Super Nylgut strings have a natural pearl colour and a very smooth surface, giving it a soft touch & feel. Available in Soprano, Concert & Tenor (high & low G), these strings tune up quickly (and stay in tune!) and have a more focused and penetrating acoustic output.

Eastman’s EU3 ukulele features all solid wood construction with the top, back & sides made from the finest mahogany finished in a high gloss nitrocellulose lacquer. The body is matched with rosewood binding and the fretboard is inlaid with abalone pearl snowflakes. Appointments include a bone nut and classic Grover tuning machines.

Fretted instruments were first introduced to Hawaii by Portuguese immigrants in the nineteenth century and by the early twentieth century, the island variations of these instruments known as ukuleles began to make their way to the mainland United States. Maintaining their reverence for the iconic instruments of the past, the craftsmen at Eastman have painstakingly studied actual instrument samples of the most coveted models from what is widely perceived as the era when the most desired ukuleles were being manufactured.

The Eastman EU3 Ukulele features all solid wood construction with the top, back & sides made from the finest mahogany finished in a high gloss nitrocellulose lacquer. The body is matched with rosewood binding and the fretboard is inlaid with abalone pearl snowflakes. Appointments include a bone nut and classic Grover tuning machines. Nylgut strings and hardshell case included.

Sunday, March 27, 3:30pm at the Mayfair Theatre performing works by Saintz De la Maza, Agustin Barrios, Sergio Assad and others.
Tickets available at the Ottawa Folklore Centre: $25 per ticket, $20 for members of the Ottawa Folklore Centre and the Ottawa Guitar Society.

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If you’ve every held a Laskin guitar you’ll understand why William “Grit” Laskin’s instruments are revered throughout the world. His attention to detail, innovation and performance experience makes each instruments truly exceptional.